Why Do We Loose Motivation?
Posted: Sunday, April 20, 2008
by Carl Yorke
http://www.theinterviewhandbook.com
Staying motivated is such a difficult task - our emotions are constantly assaulted by negative thoughts and anxiety about the future. Everyone faces doubt and depression.
What separates the highly successfu
The ability to keep moving forward and to NEVER GIVE UP
There is no simple solution for a lack of motivation. The key is understanding your thoughts and how they drive your emotions. By learning how to stimulate motivating thoughts, and to throw out the negative ones, and focus on the task a head, you can help yourself see the light at the end of the tunnel.
- Lack of confidence
- No Goals
- No Direction
If you don't know what you want, do you really want anything?
If you don't know what to do, how can you be motivated to do it?
Ways to Boost Your Confidence.
The first motivation killer is a lack of confidence. When this happens to me, it's usually because I'm focusing entirely on what I want and neglecting what I already have. When you only think about what you want, your mind creates explanations for why you aren't getting it. This creates negative thoughts. Past failures, bad breaks, and personal weaknesses dominate your mind. You become jealous of your competitors and start making excuses for why you can't succeed.
It might sound strange that repeating things you already know can improve your mindset, but it's amazingly effective. The more negatively you think, the more examples your mind will discover to confirm that belief. When you truly believe that you deserve success, your mind will generate ways to achieve it. The best way to bring success to yourself is to genuinely desire to create value for the rest of the world
Developing a Vision The second motivation killer is a lack of a vision. How often do you focus on what you don't want, rather than on a concrete goal? We normally think in terms of fear. I'm afraid of being poor. I'm afraid no one will respect me. I'm afraid of being alone. The problem with this type of thinking is that fear alone isn't actionable. Instead of doing something about our fear, it feeds on itself and drains our motivation..
By focusing your mind on a positive goal instead of a negative thought or fear, you put your mind to work. It straight away begins devising a plan for success. Instead of worrying about the future you start to do something about it. This is the first step in motivating yourself to take action. When know what you want, you become motivated to take action.
Developing Direction The final piece in the motivational jigsaw is direction. If focus means having an ultimate goal, direction is having a day-to-day strategy to achieve it. A lack of direction kills motivation because without an obvious next action we succumb to procrastination.
The key to finding direction is identifying the activities that lead to success. For every goal, there are activities that pay off and those that don't. Make a list of all your activities and arrange them based on results. Then make a make an action plan that focuses on the activities that lead to big returns.
When my motivation starts to wobble, I regain direction by creating a plan that contains two positive actions. The first one is a small task I have been meaning to do, while the second is a long-term goal. I immediately do the smaller task. This creates positive momentum. After that I take the first step towards achieving the long-term goal. Doing this periodically is great for getting out of a slump, creating positive reinforcement, and getting long-term plans moving.
It's inevitable that you'll encounter periods of doubt, bad luck, and even the occasional failure. If you don't train your mind, these minor hick ups can turn into real mental monsters. Be on guard against the top 3 motivation killers will preserve your motivation and propel yourself to success.
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